shortening typ e rocket

[Louis Bolding]

best members,

i have a ford 4 speed type e rocket gearbox laying around, for a racecar butt the tail of the gearbox is to long. is there anybody that nows if you can shorten this type of gearbox?
i now you can do it with a t9 gearbox butt can you also do it to this typ gerabox?

i hope somebody can help me out!!

greetings

Louis Bolding

[katana]

Are you talking the whole overall length or just the gear lever extension? If the former then no (or at least not economically as its major engineering) - the latter, yes then possibly as its just simple cutting and shutting!

[Louis Bolding]

just the shift rod

[Miniliteman]

Friend of mine does this conversion for stockcar F2.

[Louis Bolding]

that was my plan too miniliteman!!

[Pikey15]

Hi, some of the Australian Escorts had a Type E fitted but with a tail housing that had the gearstick 50 mm forward, similar to the one pictured here http://www.oldskoolford.co.uk/ipb/in...-gearbox-help/

I do have one of the tailhousings and associated parts if you need better pictures

[Louis Bolding]

hey pikey15

can you send me some pictures? i like to see how people do it!!

[wildo105e]

https://www.facebook.com/mkfengineer...type=3&theater

[mark bates]

Don't think MK engineering are about for the next few years, 🤤

[Louis Bolding]

does anybody now which gearboxes will fit a ford pinto 2.0? without modifications?

[katana]

Any type E or Type 9 (from a 4 cylinder), BW T5, MT75's (although physically big), mazda 5 and 6 speeders (need a bellhousing adapter plate) plus plenty of rally / race derivatives.